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Amriran citizens captured Bear , . aauta r by Mexican, Ac. MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENT, Transmitting the information required by the resolution of the House of Representa. live of the Hlh instant, in relation to American- citizens captured near Santa Fe, 4-c T lis Htm Jt'pnmmlalitts of r V. Slab. I transmit to the House of Representa fives, io answer to their resolution of the 14th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, and the papers by which it was accompanied. JOHN TYLER. Washikotos, Jak. 18, 1842. t PrrAmiurT or Stats, ' W Islington, January 7, 1814. . - The Secretary of State, to whom was re ferred tlie resolution of the House of Repre sentative of the 14th instant, requesting the President to communicate to that House all the information io his possession, which may not be incompatible with the public in. tcrcst, touching the American citizens cap. tured near Santa Fe, in Mexico, and what steps, if any, hare been taken relative thereto by this Government; and also any information he may have, and not incom jatiblc with the public interest, concerning American citizens now British prisoners in Van Dieman's Land, has the honor to lay before the President the pipers specified in the accompanying list, and to state that the despatch from Mr. Ellis, oumbered 49, which probably contains information upon the subject of the first part of the resolu. tion refered, has not "yet reached this Do J partment No further information in regard to the subiect of the second part of the resolution has been received since the report front this Department of the 16th of July last, which was communicated to tho House of Rcprel tentative by tho President, with his mes- sageHWTOBto: All which is respectfully submitted. ..: , . ' DAM EL WEBSTER. To the President of tho United States. 'I Mr. Webster to Mr. Ellis: ' DsrirmesT or 8tt, Wtiington, January 3, 1S42. - Six: -The friends of Mr. Franklin Combs, son of General Leslie Combs, of Kentucky, have applied for the intcrposi. tion of thhfGbvernmcnt in behalf of that Jroung gentleman, who accompanied the ate Texian expedition to Santa Fe. in Mcx. hvt. and is snnnnspd to lmve been caotureiL I n n- , ii.lMexiCQ u. and, if alive, to be held in bond.igc in that eaUnnn, maAn in hchnlf of Mr. J. C. . 1 ' m barged with a statement, s.gned by Howard, a youth of nineteen" years of age, who was also with the expedition, and who, we are informed, was not a citizen of Texas. You will likewise inquire into his case, and do for him anything else which you can do country, with the other survivors of tho ex. pedition." It has been represented to .this Department that young Combs has never been a citizen of Texas ; that he did not re. pair to that country with any intention of relinnuishimr hiii it lrinance to this Govern. .'' '.ferr; 'r''i. l... mem, ur ui remaining w imui; uui mm be went thither in the autumn of 1840 upon private' business of bis father, and for the benefit which he was assured his feeble health would dcrivo from the milder winter climate of that region. He was, however, detained there by both causes until about the time when the expedition referred to set out 1 his ho determined to accompany, rnerelyfbr the object of confirming his health, and gratifying a curiosity t both libe ral and natural, in regard to the unknown lands through which the course of tho ex. pedition lay. - . " -;' As there is no reason to doubt the cor. rectness of this information, you will, ac cordingly, forthwith make the necessary representation to the Mexican Government tipoft the subject, with a view to avert from young Combs, if die should be olive, the dangers to which he may be or may have Deen exposea. i ou win siaio mat, irom the respectability 'of his family, and for other reasons, there can be no ground for the belief that he would have accompanied the expedition for any other objects than those mentioned ; and that if ho had been ment, in despatching1 it, had been hostile or predatory, rather than friendly and com mercial, as they were understood io have in its company. If to this it be objected that the expedition was military in its ar ray, end must therefore bo presumed to have had warlike designs against tho Mexi can authorities, it may be answered that the avowed motive of the members of the ex pedition, in bearing arms), was to ward off the attacks of hostile Indians, and especially of the Camanches, who it is well Known, roam in great force along and across the .track which was to have been pursued. This objection would apply with much Jess, if with any force, to young Combs, as he was no soldier, and had never been one ; and, if found with arms, there could in his case be no better ground for the opinion that they were to have been used for pur- poses oi auocits, ana not lor inosc ot ac fence, than if he had accompanied one of the caravans from Missouri to Santa Fe, bv meana nf which hm is well known 'nn j -- i extensive trade is carried on between this country and Mexico, to the mutual advan. tage of the parties. ,. Although young Combs is the only A me. s. rican citizen who accompanied the expedi tion for whom the interference of this Go. vernmcnt has been asked, it is understood that there was another who as little de. wervea to be subjected to -any penal pro. ceediogs on the part of the Mexican Go vernment This is,Afr. George W. Ken dall, of New Orleans. You will press this case with the utmost earnestness on the Mexican Government, as the Government of j the United States feels itself bound to interfere, and to signify -4ta confident expectation that the lives of American citizens will not be sacrificed. who have not intentionally done any thing ot a hostile character against Mexico. ven if the conduit of young Combs was mumc rem ana w-juagca, yet mis ttovern ment cannot suppose thaClhe Government of Mexico will treat him as an armed com batant found among its enimies. You will spare no pains to impress the' Mexican authorities with the feelings which would be excited in this country, if any harsh proceeding should be adopted to ws rds this youth. v - ' . . ' You will avail yourself of the opportunity of making to that Government the commu nication, to suggest that, while, this Govern ment is well disposed to maintain with strict fidelity amicable relations with the Mexi. can Republic, and will not attempt to screen from merited punishment any of our citi zens who may be guilty of an infraction of the laws intended to preserve those rela tions, yet that summary, sanguinary, or undue punishment of either Texians or ci tizens of the United States in Mexico inev. itably tends tn excite and foment in this country an acerbity of feeling against Mex ico which will be much more apt to defeat the supposed objects of those punishments than if the offenders were to have a fair trial, and, if then convicted, were to be punished in some proportion to their of. fences. You will, however, make this sug. gestion in conciliatory tone, without at. lowing it to be supposed that this Govern ment has any intention to dictate the policy to be adopted by that of the Mexican Re public upon this or any other subject ; but, supposing their disposition towards the U. States to be amiceJai&our wish is merely to point Way by which it ssems to us than reciprocal aisposiuon us wen u mu luicgn ty of the Mexican territory may be more effectually maintained. Accustomed our selves to regular judicial proceedings, fair and full .trials, and mild punishments, the oppositea of these, if exercised by other Governments, always serve to cnecK tne growth of amity and good will. Any reasonable expenses which may be necessary to defray tho charge of a special messenger from the Mexican capital to the place of captivity of young Combs and his American associates, or for any other pro. per purposes necessary for their safety and liberation, will bo borne by this Govern ment, and will be defrayed by you, and for them you will draw on this Department, specifying in your drafts their purpose, and sending with them such vouchers as you may be able to procure. The interest which we feel for Combs, whose case has been particularly presented to us, and fur Mr. Kendall also, will lead to the despatching of this communication in the way most likely to carry it aoonrtoyouf hands. I anijSir, your obedient servant, DANIEL WEBSTER, To Powhatan Ellis, Esq. , Envoy Extraordinary, Of-e. Mexico. gent be employed, you will gira a copy of this tetter as his instructions. ,a f The collector of New Orleans will have Instructions -to convey Mr. McRae to tne fittest nort in Mexico, by the revenue cut- tor or other the most prompt mode ; and if you should think it useful that such private agent as is above mentioned should pro eoed to Mexico, he sany use the same con. veyance. You will ace by the enclosed, that although not applied to by his friends, Mr. Kendall 's case has not Deen ovcriQOKeu, and it is the President's wish, that if any other American citizen, innocently in com. pany with the expedition, should have fallen terference may be made In his behalf. IjT M mil Willi I lUI VI IvUI O 'svx V - T1ANIRT. WRRSTttR. Bahe Perron, Esq. U. S. Disl. Attorney, N. Orleans. ' Depaxtment or State, Wnskingitn, January 6, 1842. Dear Sib: Mr. D. II. McRae is the bearer of a despatch from this Department to Mr. Ellis, our Minister in Mexico. Ho has left this city for New Orleans by the Southera route. On his arrival, it is the Jfresidenff wish thatyon give him thc-most speeay conveyance, Dy me revenue cuuur or otherwise, to such a port ia Mexico as may be convenient for the greatest despatch in the performance of the duty entrusted to him. I sendby this post a letter to Mr. Ellis, to your care, which forward by Mr. McRae if received in season. Yours; wjth regard, DANIEL WEBSTER. To the Collector of the Customs, New Or. leans. Mr. Webster to Mr. Ellis. Department of State, WaiMng Ion January 6, 1843. Sit : I addressed you on the 3d inst., in behalf of Franklin Combs and Mr. Kendall, captured by the Mexican army, with the Texian expedition, near Santa Fe. .. The object of this is only to say (what, perhaps, you would not have failed to understand) that, if it should bo fo und that other Ameri can citizens were made captives, under like circumstances, and with similar claims to immunity and release, you will exert the same interference in their behalf. I am, with regard, your ob'dtserv't, DANIEL WEBSTER. To Powhatak Ellis, Esq. Envoy Extraordinary, dc, Mexico. myeUicyriorrTeymExmagr Private. Washington, Jan. (J, 1842. Sim Your letter to the President, of the 21st of December, has been read" by him with great interest and anxiety, although it was not the first communication upon the 8ubjectEfetteTS tmrf been previously"!: ceived from General Combs, and informa tion ' communicated from other quarters, upon which immediate steps were taken. A special messenger- has beeadcspatchcd from this Department, with an instruction to our Minister at Mexico, of which I en close you a copy. The President will in. terfere for the life and safety or young Combs, to the full extent of his duty. You i r .1 .i iiiicii ik more ui me ueiii;4cy ui lira ques tion, at least as it presents itself to us, with, out m ore k nowlcdge of the facts. The President wishes the most effectual means taken consistent with justice and propriety, to secure his safety. On tho receipt of this, if you should be of opinion that tho object in view would be Promoted by sending a private agent from lew Orleans, to co-operate with the Amer. icon minister in Mexico, the President is willing that such agent, to be selected by you, should be immediately despatched; and his necessary expenses will be defrayed by tins Department, lis Cannot receive any public character, as we have a minister on the spot ; but the President's great desire to do all that can be done, leads him to say that if you tliinlc a private agency might be useful, he wishes it to be instituted, and that you would select such person as you deem the fittest for such duty. 1 le the more readi. ly submits this part of the case to your dis cretion, as before this communication shall reach New Orleans, you may very proba bly be in possession of much more infor mation than has yet, reached us; and there are likely to be many citizens of New Or leans who are acquainted at Mexico. As this agent will have no public charac. ter, he can only act under direction of the American Minister, to whom he will report himself on his arrival. And the main ad vantage to be expected from such agency is this: that a person of respectability and address, well acquainted with Mexico, its manners and language, and perhaps with its present authorities, and acquainted, also, with the character, family, and connexions of Combs, Kendall, and other American citizens who may be in like condition, may by unofficial means and personal efforts, co-operate usefully with Mr. Ellis. If you think it advisable, on the whole, that such Mr, Aharex, Consul of the United States for Santa Fe , to Mr. Webster , Independence, Missouri, December 15, 1841. Sir : I address this to you to make k nswn my arrival in thelUnited -StateaJ After some repose, which is necessary to recruit my health, impaired by a toilsome journey, I shall proceed to the seat of Government, to lay before the President and yourself the injuries suffered by tho Americans resident at Santa Fe and myself, from the hands of the Mexican authorities. At present, lor ward the accompanying printed narrd. live, which I find nearly agreeing with the facts as they transpired , subsequent to the arrival of the Texian expedition in New the American residents, which It shall be my duty to lay before you as soon as I can be allowed a personal interview. Your obedient servant, MANUEL ALVAREZ, To his, Excellency Daniel Webster," " ttcrmryonsmtttjntemmatsm Tbis paper has not been found with the letter at the Department of State, but ia believed to be tne same wtuco baa appeared in the ..newspapers; Mr Ellis to Mr. Webster Legation of the United States, Mexico, December 16, 1841. Sir? Trusting that the New York pack, et may not leave Vera Cruz before this cpmmunication reaches that place, I avail myself of the occasion to inform vou that Brigadier General M'Leod. who command ed the Texian expedition to Santa Fe, Mr. van Hess, his Secretary, JJrv: Falconer, Mr. Navarro, thirty officers, and one hun. dred and thirty-ono soldiers, prisoners of! war, entered Chihuahua on their way to this capital, on the 22d of November. , They were escorted by a guard of two hundred and five men. Appeal from HIT is- to ta, we imns: -I- lllgeneer, We find iatbe " Southron," a published in Jackson, in the Slate l . sissippi, the following appeal, v !.: justice to the Wbjg party ei t feel bound to give a placu ! ---Nat, Int. ... : Y To the Editors of the A United States Gazelle, uuvUle Public Advertiser, Richmond .Whig, ct al. . Greeting: - '.- r :. 'v Whereas it is in evidonce that you, and each of you, together with almost all other editors in the Confederacy, are in the week ly habit of lavishing upon the entire papula, tion of Mississippi, the most. detrimental epitheta.sueh ss fraudulent," " dishonest'.' roguish," 4cc &c. i Now know ye, That, whatever may be the character and feelings of certain individuals in this Common, wealth, there is a large minority of voters here, constituting an assemblage of near lerrnism thousand, who are not obnoxious to your reproofs. The JA Whig party of Mississippi, it known to all tho world, stood up manfully at toe late election, in defence of the honor of the State, and used every effort to prevent the disgraceful re. suit that las been realized. Although . liv. ing in Mississippi, those men are really no more responsible to the world for the moral degradation that has fallen upon the State, than are the indignant inhabitants of the other States. And yet such is the charac ter of the denunciations from abroad, that all Missippians are branded with bad faith and dishonesty. We think that sheer jus. lice demands that all editors who have a bus ed Mississippi, or who contemplate abusing her in future, should so qualify their Ian. guago as to exclude from, censure the class of voters to which we belong. We wish all the world to know who it is that has brought this disgrace upon a sovereign member of the Confederacy. Wo think it is the right of the Whig party to be forever excepted out of these wholesale denuncia. Ta looking over ono of the daily naners printed here, I was shocked at seeing the painful intelligence announced of the fate of three of those young men, whoso names 1 have not been able to ascertain? The fol lowing is the substance of the publication alluded to by me : " We have the pain to announce to the public an act of barbarism, committed by Captain D. Da ma so Salazar, who escorted 'hejexian .nsonersto Chihuahua. Cant Salazar had the iniquity to kill three of these prisoners in cold blood because they had become wearied. It was reserved for Salazar to eclipse the triumphs of Senor Arm no by this cruel and brutal action. Every one is indignant at such an atrocious act, peculiar only to a cannibal. Don Jose Maria Elias, colonel of the army, and com. mandant of Paso del Norte, is preferring cnarges against this barbarous captain; ana oenortonae, Governor ot tho JJepart men i, is very much mortified by such ad event, which docs so little hondr to Mexi. cans, whose humanity is their principal de. vice. . -m ... ; " We hone that such a scandalous set will be punished with all the severity of the law." This cold-blooded and barbarous act meets with that reprobation and indignation which its atrocity is so well calculated to excite in the minds of sill honorable and humane men. The unfortunate Texian prisoners will be here in the course of two or three weeks. I cannot (marine what punishment this Government will inflict on them. The uniform practice of this legation has been not officially to interfere in behalf of persons who have placed themselves beyond the protection of our Government, by en- tenng into the service of that of Texas. If I am mistaken in this principle of- Dublic law, I beg you will be pleased to inform me how far I can proceed, in my representative , me iwun prisoners. I have the honiir to be, sir, your most ooeaient servant, POWHATAN ELLIS. To the Hon. Daniel Webster, w Secretary of State of the- United Stalest' ly in earnest, when we beg you to lose no time in giving this explanation to your nu. me rous readers. When a whole State is thus'denounced, those who do not under stand the history of anti-bondism will wrong, fully blend the innocent with tho guilty. True, the Whigs of Mississippi feci -keen-ly feci the position of moral degradation to which their beloved State has been reduc cd by Locofocoism. - True, they feel that the name by which this fallen sister is de. sigoated - will-4e nee fort Ubesynoymou with fraud, however proud and enviable it may once have been. Yet, we have not done this thing 1 Our hands are not soiled with the disgraceful work ! Our garments are not soiled, by the moral pollution of wronging men out of the gold they loaned us in time of need. Our voice was raised against this proceeding. Our arm was rais ed in defence of the honor of the State. We were cloven down io our position by the superior numbers of our enemies. Shall we, then, (the Whig party of Mississippi,) be herded in a common mass, with those who uphold the anti-bond flag 7 ' As we are included In the appeal above we take occasion to reply, that, having be lieved (hat the act of the constituted author. ities of Mississippi, in making the loans now to be repudiated became legally the voice of the State, binding the property of every in dividual, we rather hastily included -tho whole of the State in the moral responsibil ity ofjthe nefarious proposition to repudiate, We see our error, and admit the above op. peal not only as"a vindication of the good men and true ot Mississippi, but also as JFrom Mew Torku y,,. Corretpondenaa of tits National IatellijeaeM.) V New York, January 20. -. iitcs from Lima to the 10th of October were received in town to-day. They are of some interest, though they cannot be de nominated important to the people of this country. The condition of the Bolivians was re ported to he improving. The Chilian and Peruvian Governments had declared against M, r.vn th fnrrrwr Vice President of Bolivia, but who, after the deposition or tho late President Velasco (who, by the way, is denounced as a very great tyrant,) wss elected tojhe " Protectorate, and avow that he shall Dot bold the reins of Govern, nd farther, that be shall not be in. vested with power in or over 'any of the South American Government's; and not withstanding, Bolivia elected himjinani- mously The allied forces ol uniu ana re ru have sent out their ships of war, and or dared them to take him, no matter what vessel be may be,pn board of, or what flag may protect him,,, "-, The acts on the part ofhili and Peru have induced the comhKmders of the for eign squadrons west oftjape Horn to send' lllClr SIlips LU Ilia t UUiilU l iv uiv nt iKnis pvonorfivA nnlinrui from insult. General Santa Cruz was understood to be on the eve of embarkation from Guyaquil for Bolivia: and it was expected that he would soon be announced as the head of that country." The assumed command of Mf . Cal vo of the Protectorate of Bolivia was to be temporary , and to last only during the absence of Gen. Santa Cruz. The hostili ty of the Penman and Chilian Governments to Santa Cruz was said to be based on his alleged partiality for foreigners. ' ' The weather is delightful. It is as soft and as balmy as it was yesterday, and the frost is out of the grounds., ne nignts thouoh enlivened by a bright moon, are O " 0 damp and unhealthy. New York and brio Kauroad meetings cmuiciTIHi Mf. Editor ; Dear Sir if ; . I find any thing in this article woTA insertion in ins columns nf-' In.,.,! n ;n'..i, , Juur vulmi, ' J J r give nuMio!.-. i same. As education is a subieo 7 importance, and should be U ,S5' ncss of life, I feel confident that ?$ ened public would not eonC?Ly rather do cheered by any bfo, cerning Its rapid increase aod oraT i Holstox College, situated JRj I ket, Jefferson county Eai -t. "H though silent to her operations, bid.7? vie with her sister institution! ia the IT tion of the mental faculties oftL e e "'"uvMa, ai iu ounia iki laciiuies over th -J mon schools of thir almost extinet i but noW, under tu beloved President, the abilitie. f i,.D ? .or and Assistantrne -lightha bcjl svu atr wsi a iiub uuuUliy C(T)fJ Ua MiCjR fr!fnmv flhnrloa .rtin - -""'J -vva UUL11 AfliiA.1? with all its resplendency and k 1 " UDIIUWL'a Walla aritl, I effiilgence of day. r , " f , he number of students the present. oiwu avTcjitj, buu me nuniocrucoosi ly increasing. The present stnA. from the following States, viz. TeoaaJ iwijim;,4iuiui warunna and My.' Buuicucs ID IDS Cot viz. " Fisk Lyceum" and " VVeslewii, iiiiicuiius, wiucn are rival tions. Wearej therefore, gentlemen, reaU4continueto be held in all the wards,- and are promotive of much good to the road. Sub- acriotions to the stock are rapidly nein: made. The sum asked of tho city (9 L.000 000 will undoubtedly be raised. Last accounts from Albany leave tho Legislature of the Slate engaged io discuss ing a motion to refund to General Jackson a fine that was imposed on him by Judgo Hall, of Louisiana, at the time he placed N. Orleans tinder martial law. Tho object may he good, but it appears to me to be strange speuies'of'legislatioir fur this State- to indulge in. No news of importance from the East, em States. - Rumor still continues to mur mur something about border difficulties, but I fancy it is all gossip. The money market continues to be close and restricted. The stock market to-day was rather lively. Indiana (kinds sold fqf 22 a 22l ; Indiana Sterling, 20l : Illinois Sixes, redeemable in 1870, 20. cash, , There is yet much excitement in the pub lic mind respecting the anticipated repeal of the Bankrupt act. All eyes are again directed towards Washington; and the first inquiry of the day is, " Will the Senate go lor we repeat i wno can answer it i -The Court of Oyer and Terminer to day succeeded in gefting a Jury empanncllod to try John C. (Jolt. As soon as that end was accomplished, a question pfjaw arose in reference to the legality f tho manner of summoning the jurors. 1 he Uity 1 tall is crowded in all its departments, so aro all the avenues leading to it: and I find it ut terly impossible to get in. Tho populace appears to be less excited to day than it was a deserved rebuke upon our undiscrimina. I yesterday ; and yet theJbeling-evi need is A correspondent aenda as the following para. t;nn,( specimen m niaacill in perpetuating the "transcendental style." Aj he iabut a be. tinner, we have great bopea of him : " A canine quadruped performing a cylindrical evolution by an attachment of it extremity to ubetantia aUtionary. ia Ulostrative of the terra, queow body, inrolTinf in a circular mwnt around the eircomfereace of the aoaponded opa,J qoe, celcatial lammarr." Bantun Mer. Jour. 7 ting censure. '1 hat part of Mississippi , with Ex.Gover- nor McNutt at its head, that has openly avowed, and boldly defended, the demor alizing doctrines of repudiation, will not escape public censure, there has gone forth a voicaof condemnation, which .will track them while they have an abiding place on earth, and will attach to their names, and make them exponents of publick fidelity. But we rejoice in the information contain, ed in the above quoted protest. " There are many, very many, " sound" citizens of Mississippi, who blushed at the act or rath. er the attempt, which is pouring disgrace upon their Commonwealth. W e hope their voice will be heard ; and whether they be more or less, they will have an influence to save the State from infamy. Turn UxHArrv M. We a day or two aince met with a friend who had just experienced some alight difficulty, whose (pints were sadly aflicted by the circumstance, and who immediately fan- cwa uini ne waa one oi me moat annappy men in the world. We listened to his story verry patient ly, discovered that he had very little cause of vex ation, and as compared with general society, he was nuner lavorea man ouierwise. 1 ne troth is, there are moments in life when moat of tn feel an unusual gloom and depression of spirits, and fan cy that we are especially unfortunate. . But if the real sorrows and vicisaitndee of our fcfjow crea. tares wen exposed to ui ii we could know all the harrowing circumstances that prey upon the mind oi mis individual and that wa should discover that all are more or less affected by the ills to which flesh is heir, and that wealth is by no means certain to anora enjoyment to or add to the gene. i xKgregBKi w uuman nappineas. f ine health, or eheerful mind, and boovant soir. its, are among the greatest blossingS that fall to we kk oi numanuy.. 1 ne nrst named is especial. ly precious and valuable ; and altbongh as one peases through tho streeta, he meets so many . j jj j . ... .. . (uuuj features, ii is quite proba ble that at least one-third of our fellow creatures are Noumea wiu some unpleasant disease, which annoys either constantly or periodically. Those therefore, who complain of slight ills and who fancy that the worM bas gone particularly wrong with them, because of some trifling pecuniary loss or the failure of some cherished speculation should, if they possess health, bodily vigor and' menlal-actitrity, discover in these abundant cause of gratitude to Divine Providence PAO. Inq. A t .mine has been discovered m Vinrinia, between the Clinch mountain mA ik. d j 7 Aear tbe tineof East Tennessee. The stream about iMt feeMWck, and 800 feet below the aur. facf- I1" ! tha first salt mine found m the United States east of h v:;:- : -j thJTtlL U P0 on bed of piaster rock. Tho crystals are aliirhilv r.);.k i , r .k . ' r., " wr, ay eranora tion, than to work the mine. . . The morals of the students'. I ca, without hesitation, aro better than i k ever witnessed at any other institution..! Asjin evidenccof thijfuct the TiwteJ have not been convoked for the pumos: trying a student, for two years find, u further evidence of the fact, Gen. Wjllial Urazeuon gavo att tne Btudenls, witbo distinction, a public dinner oo tho day debate above mentioned. . The dinner tJ a most excellent one: and such an one : ville, composed as it was of a great rark of dished, from the more substantia) to lit more dainty. Gen. Urazdton, m iiho but appropriate speech to tlie students, aj that be had given tho dinner as a reward the students for their, virtuous conduct til purity oCmorahu This institution possesses nearly or quits all of I lie apparatus essential to tliecomp;: tion of a coilegidfe course? The sitiiaitioj verv healthy, even for lenoesseH bad enough now. Speculation is very busy in guessing at the result ; but I do not feel inclined to say any thing about it Just as I got ready to close this letter was informed that the examination of wit nesses had commenced, the legal objections ot the counsellor toe defence having been overruled. Fsom YcciTi. We have dates from Mcrida to the 10th ulfc.; They render it pretty evident that the independence of Yucatan will amount to nothing San ta Ana" wilt cozen her out of it la's- monta. Jlor authorities are now stipulating for local Legislature, the perpetuity of the Federal system, &,c, all which, if granted, will be respect ed just so long at it pleases the Central Power to preserve appearances. Texas must look sharp, or, instead of receiving any aaaistanca from Yuca tan arainst Santa Ana, she will lose part of her uiue navy oy a surprise, in lexas war sclioo- ncr San Ant-truo was atSisaL Nov. 20th. The Governor of Yucatan baa decreed a irene. ral pardon of all persons imprisiotied in that conn. ty, except for murder. JJr. Cabot, the Naturalist, who accompanied Messrs. Stephens and Cather. wood, has been performing surgical operations for strabismus (squinting) with remarkable suc cess. The disease is very prevalent there. Ws find the following ia the Providence Journal ox eaturcay: ; - Ms. - Catbxswood at Uxaui-Wa have inst seen a letter, dated November 27. written bv oar J a ST St . 1 a ... ' . inena mr. uauerwood, at tne rains in Uxraal, of me noruiern part or ocaUn. Thui Dlace. it win oe rememoered oy ail wbo have read the late work or Air. Stephens, was the last place visited and described by these travellers. It was there that Mr. Catherwood was taken sick, and nhWH t hasten away, after being bat a few hoars among one of the most interestinr of the rained cities of 1... . r. : . ...... . . uiavcuuuur. ao now writes mat uwir nartw had already been several weeks busily occupied in their researches among the rains of that place, and that so vast and so full of interest were these ancient remains, that a month ionm wilt hn ne cessary before they can complete their drawings and investigations ; after which they will proceed to Chiten. Itzan and other places in which some remarkable antiquities exist, and which hare not yet been described. In tact," ,'observs Mr. Ca- uerwood, " the whole country is covered with ruins, and oar greatest difficulty is, in choosing those of most importance, which will tend tn some definite end sad where we shall be most re. warded tor our tabors.' Several months he son. will still be necessary to acccmnbsa their purposes, as they do not intend to let any thing of Huwrutncs ctvsjib umr aoenuon. me proprie tor of Uxraal and of an extenaive district of coun try around, Don Simon Peon, was with oar travst lera, and had extended to them everr Cmcilit th. could wish; in accomplishing the objects of their visit Dr. Cabot, a young physician and natu ralist from Boston, waa also with them. This gentleman was actively employed in eollectinr specimen, m natural history, as Mr.-Catherwood was in his department of, the aria. Dr. C. bad already made a fine collection of the birds of the country, and will no doubt brinr home the moat valuable -collection ef anslhaUinl sreTbroaghlfromtroiAjner Socieluv. il other is the " Calliopean Society," J J wuicii is o improve its member, j oratory, correctness and chastity of;. collision io a public discussion, oj Year a day . The discussion commenaii: 9 o'clock A. M., before a large audietKi and ended at 9 P. M. In this tixm there was a great exliibition of talent, i, genuity, and tact in debate, as gm,m greater, than can usually be found giate polemic societies. ITie whole tff1 terminated to the entire satisfaction ud light of. those present. I J.jutd m? stating, that the disputants wer ; and honored by the presence of i ; number of the fair damsels of tl. : and vicinity , . . . . 4 is Board can be bad at 75 per week.wi thing, such as lodging, wood, wastotf candles, rooms. &c, included Profcssinz as I do, to have been icbf observer of the management of this instiiaf tion, and tne conduct of those coomwi with it, I can with a clear conscience har ily recommend it to the confidence idnrand guardians. Tour s, &C, . ;' . . SENEI New Market, Tenn.,Jan. 22, 1812. Rice's, Febkuast 1, 1842 Mr. D. R. McAnallu : Dear Sir. I send vou a statement sM ing the amount of travel which hasbeesd the road subject to toll, trom tne January up the 1st of February : Hogs . - 876 Sheep 1 Horses .1 ,470 Horsemen; v Cattle . . 318 Waggons . 1 Times are hard and money scarce, a people travel but little. Your s, fte.. ' " r, .,Rorc.Js. 34,1842. Mtiirt: Editor:- The Wonderful Prophet H r ah v lat inn. w ..a i !s. si- i ii,,;.. smnken of IB " Writ. nd still ctawi and proclaims the day Arl Ami r SMtU WCBUJF - MiwAGEMemberaoJtangrM from the nublic treasurv. 40 cent? pernio $8 for every 20 miles for travelling am is outrageous, in these times when M ling is so rapid and cheap, a na n. i . it rt ,vel from Phils1 v,: rlu:, nn m,W and dr1 UIIIU 1J XJttlViUIUfC-f V ssji.t at J 836 for mileage ! He pays 30 trov Orleans to Pittsburg by stcambost-. 2000 mUes, and the time occupied" tpn HnK rlrnwa 800 ! ! Thl ' bing the people with a vengeance. -members take the most circuitous rw' that their mileage may be incL hicuiix;! uarrauug vw " . n j 80 dollars. A pretty round surn. . ?r members charge 2000 or 3000 dollars Arlmittinff that U"r diem of members of Congress -r . k:K .u- :n :.: .k, exhorbl111 Illll WUU .Will JUSUI J j-j lowances for mileage T What exce j ne onered for tnem r u n"D Tr J- - l.t fripnd Of eCO' propose and urge the reform upon wrj Tl.- . f miU?Sff8 wer" ' I a m uicacuiiviMm o AMir r . . e0 years ago; wnen travelling - 'ji tedious and dangerous. InHnu f7ZA roads and steamboats, the cause 'Karri velliniT exnenaen is removed, a vJ nKnulrl rrinarniint1v fee e3ucedry "7 Congress will reform this sbameiu.- At. snipam m , , mmJV Congress amend the Ihstriouuon ui. .u. . t ,um states rtr"""!! u iDUL us annas in "IV. .a awty benefit of the act, among those whs srs 1 accept it, - ( l. A , , 1 I:
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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